scouring

Noun
  1. Moving over territory to search for something (synset 100995574)
    "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"
    is a type of: hunt, hunting, search - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
  2. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water (synset 100252647)
    is a type of: cleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean
    subtypes: mopping, swabbing - cleaning with a mop
    same as: scrub, scrubbing

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